Pence: ‘I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic’
Vice President Mike Pence, center, and Dr. Michael Joiner visit with Dennis Nelson, right, who survived the coronavirus, during Pence's visit to the Mayo Clinic Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Rochester, Minn., where he toured the facilities supporting COVID-19 research and treatment.[AP/ Jim Mone]
Vice President Mike Pence now says he should have worn a mask during his visit to Mayo Clinic last week.
Pence chose not to wear a face mask during a tour of the facility in Rochester, Minnesota, an apparent violation of the world-renowned medical center’s policy requiring them.
During a Fox News town hall Sunday, Pence said, "I didn’t think it was necessary, but I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic."
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Pence said he and the president typically don’t wear masks, as they’ve both tested negative for COVID-19.
"As vice president of the United States I’m tested for the coronavirus on a regular basis, and everyone who is around me is tested for the coronavirus," Pence said last week, adding that he is following CDC guidelines, which indicate that the mask is good for preventing the spread of the virus by those who have it.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.